Come Dio comanda


Come Dio comanda
(As God Commands; Italy 2008)
by Gabriele Salvatores
In Italian, with English subtitles
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Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Starring Filippo Timi, Elio Germano, Alvaro Caleca
Runtime: 1h43min
Italian dialogues, with English subtitles

The story of the relationship between a neo-Nazi and alcoholic man, Rino Zena and his 11-year-old son Cristiano. They live on the margins of the society in a town in North Italy. Their only friend is Quattro Formaggi, a mentally ill man with whom they kinda form a surrogate family. A dark, long night of rain, lighting and desperation will change their lives forever.

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Awards and Festivals:

  • 2009 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Nominated Silver Ribbon: Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista)
    Filippo Timi
  • 2009 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Nominated Silver Ribbon: Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) Italo Petriccione
  • 2009 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Nominated Silver Ribbon: Best Music (Migliore Colonna Sonora)
    Mokadelic
  • 2009 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Nominated Silver Ribbon: Best Sound (Miglior Sonore in Presa Diretta) Mauro Lazzaro
  • 2009 Moscow International Film Festival Won Russian Film Critics Award: International Competition
    Gabriele Salvatores
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